SAN FRANCISCO / Man Accused Of Drug Sales Convicted

Published 4:00 am, Tuesday, June 15, 1999

Marcellus Aaron Elder, 30, was convicted yesterday of being a major supplier of cocaine sold in San Francisco's public housing projects.

Two co-defendants in the case, Marvellus Lucas and Avery Roper, were previously convicted and sentenced -- Lucas to 70 months in prison and Roper to 60 months.

Elder will be sentenced in federal court on September 22. He was convicted of possession and distribution of cocaine, as well as one count of conspiracy and one of aiding and abetting the commission of a crime.

Elder purchased quantities ranging from one to 50 kilograms in Los Angeles, had the drug brought to San Francisco by couriers, and sold it to dealers who resold it in the projects.